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Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous Q2.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 122 companies were formed in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 8.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barrow-In-Furness occurred in 2007 when a total of 197 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    2012122253,150
    2011112228,735
    % change8.9%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (197)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 60 companies were registered in Barrow-In-Furness during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    201260121,659
    201159112,344
    % change1.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (86) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012232314
    New companies in 2011212216
    % change9.5%4.5%-12.5%
    Record Year2007 (38)2007 (28)2002 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 94 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 22.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barrow-In-Furness occurred in 2010 when a total of 100 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    201294147,793
    201177162,310
    % change22.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2010 (100)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 57.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    20125580,218
    20113571,324
    % change57.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2012 (55) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012132121
    Closed companies in 201110187
    % change30.0%16.7%200%
    Record Year2010 (16)2009 (24)2012 (21)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Barrow-In-Furness increased by 28 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    201228105,357
    20113566,425
    Record Year2007 (163)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Barrow-In-Furness during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 5 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    2012541,441
    20112441,020
    Record Year 2007 (68) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012102-7
    Net growth in 20111149
    Record Year2007 (33)2007 (22)2002 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barrow-In-Furness
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Barrow-In-Furness
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-7.7%-8.3%-6.7%
    Record Year1964 (0.2%)1967 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING2.93%CONSULTING5.07%
    CUMBRIA2.25%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    DESIGN2.03%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    FURNESS1.58%PROPERTY2.35%
    (CUMBRIA)1.35%TRADING2.10%
    PLANNING1.13%DESIGN1.89%
    BARROW0.68%ENGINEERING1.87%
    LAKES0.68%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CREW0.68%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    BARKER0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MANAGEMENT0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    M0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%LONDON1.68%
    BELL0.68%J1.57%
    CENTRE0.68%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSULTANCY0.68%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    P0.68%IT1.42%
    SOUTH0.68%CARE1.31%
    SERVICE0.68%PROPERTIES1.31%
    IN0.68%M1.26%
    WILSON0.45%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    LITTLE0.45%BUILDING1.23%
    ROB0.45%SECURITY1.19%
    WASH0.45%S1.18%
    FISH0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied91244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3447,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3335,447
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1014,220
    71129 - Other engineering activities92,453
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities715,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities78,258
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management620,390
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified64,091
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified510,271
    5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant5460
    5552 - Catering51,722
    99999 - Dormant Company426,088
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet43,818
    7260 - Other computer related activities46,456
    33190 - Repair of other equipment4725
    9305 - Other service activities47,926
    56302 - Public houses and bars42,913
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply46,356
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified41,423

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08102030 NEW HORIZONS EDUCATION LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08104803 LFL MILLARD LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08111226 DENSONS ENGINEERING LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08114942 8 BALL GRAPHICS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08095555 FURNESS HEATING ENGINEERS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08099032 M A W PLANNING SERVICES LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08102139 PRO PLANNING LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08106046 BARKER FUTURE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106056 PROJECT & RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106604 PROPERTY HARBOUR LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08108151 POLSKA DESIGN LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08112254 ASHMOR CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08117332 KESWICK DESIGN LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08120216 ELM TREATMENT ROOM LTD 26 Jun 2012

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